…Jager Farms in Chowchilla is experimenting with an efficient irrigation system for several reasons. Farm Manager Nate Ray says the major hangup for dairies in transitioning to drip irrigation is…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…size the U.S. corn crop will be. At an estimated 88.9 million acres, U.S. corn plantings are at their lowest since 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Torrential…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…for the brunt of fire season in coming weeks. With fires threatening farms, ranches and rural communities, officials have been issuing red-flag fire danger warnings and urging people living in…
Creative Marketing Catching Consumer’s Eye
Some growers are starting to get creative when it comes to crop production and marketing, to stay up to date with consumer trends in stores. Catching Consumer’s Eye Shanley Farms…
Avocado Growers Getting Creative with Crops
…Shanley Farms began in 1998 in Morro Bay growing avocados. Since then, they have branched out, with more working land around California, and the company now produces avocados, finger limes,…
Senate Water Bill Introduction is Welcomed News for Multiple Water Agencies
…communities, businesses, farms and farmworkers in the San Joaquin Valley and other regions of the State. Immediate solutions are needed, and the District looks forward to working with Members of…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…change,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “In addition to building drought and climate resiliency on our farms, the solutions incentivized by these programs are practical and timely.” Incentive programs available…
Statement of Westlands Water District on the Introduction of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
…for the public water agencies that receive water from these projects and for the people, farms, and businesses they serve. There are great similarities between this bill and H.R. 2898,…
Westlands Statement on Passage of H.R. 2898
…of Congress that government cannot make it rain, but it can ensure that any future rainfall will benefit the interests that need it most–our cities, communities, schools, farms, farm workers,…
USDA Announces Three New Centers of Excellence with a Consortium of 1890 Colleges and Universities
…1890s schools. Each center will focus on a specific identified need: Creating an integrated center to benefit Small Farms, Ranches and Forest Landowners in high poverty areas; Establishing a virtual…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Passage of House Water Legislation
…its people and its environment.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 57,000 members statewide and as part of a…
Bill to Send More Water to California Farms Passes in House
Congressman David Valadao The House has passed legislation meant to bring more water to California’s major farmland. Sabrina Hill reports. Water Bill Passes House The legislation was authored by California…
Video Contest Gives Young Calif. Dairy Leaders Opportunity to Share Passion for Food and Farming
…state product in 2014. The dairy industry – including sales of inputs to dairy farms and milk processors along with raw milk and wholesale milk product sales – contributed $65…
Western View: Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites in the Forests
…marijuana has opened the door for the Mexican cartels and others to do it illegally. We can put the illegal growers out of business only by making legal marijuana farms…